Posts from 2012 (Page 18)
Church Planting Apprenticeship Programmes
More and more churches are now offering apprenticeships specifically for church planters rather than for preaching/pastoral ministry per se. I think that this can only be a good thing. At Niddrie we are starting off with our first planting trainee as of September and we are hoping to encourage more and more trainees over the years as we seek to address the need for more…
The Message Of The Tabernacle
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Higgs Boson For Dummies
Colossians 1:17: And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/41038445]
Niddrie Football Academy!!
By Andy Constable We have been much in thought recently about how we are going to raise truly indigenous, disciplined young men as the future leaders of Niddrie Community Church. We need to have a long-term plan in place. Our aim is to try to grow men through a structured, football based outreach beginning at 5-6 years old and building an academy through their late teens…
Benny Hinn Goes on Rampage With A Lightsaber!!
It’s been a busy week, so I apologise for the lack of serious writing. Still, tragic though this bloke is, this amused me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YapNo2Y6_go]
What If We based Our Decisions On Community Instead Of Self Interest?
When was the last time you met a person who took a decision in their life based on how it would affect their Christian community? As a pastor I am informed about decisions to move house, job etc and my immediate response is always, ‘What is the motivation behind your decision?’ For a…
Tambourine Player Tasered During Church Service!
Please click on the following link. It made my day. At Niddrie we taser anybody seen in possession of a tambourine let alone playing one! #ooid=o4YXU5NTo6-qffR5tWzEIHnhrwUl0myj
Every Day In The UK This Happens…..
Based on the latest available data, Credit Action estimates that every day in the UK: 314 people are declared insolvent or bankrupt every day (based on Q1 2012 trends). This is equivalent to 1 person every 63 seconds during each working day. 1,473 Consumer County Court Judgements (CCJs) are issued every day (based on Q4 2011 trends). The average value of a Consumer CCJ in…
How Do I End a Bad Discussion?
This is always an awkward situation. What do we do when caught up in a discussion that we just don’t know how to end? How do we handle things when we can’t even agree to disagree? There are 4 helpful little pointers from ‘The Cripplegate’ here.
What’s So Good About Acts 29 Western Europe?
I found this video on their website recently. It is informative and helpful. Even though I am personally not involved in Acts29WE, the men that I have met who are, have been top quality. They are also in the process of beginning 1-2 year internships through their partner churches. I will publish…